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Table 1 Complete blood count and serum biochemistry concentrations at days 1 and 7 (reference range)

From: Tetanus in the dog: review and a case-report of concurrent tetanus with hiatal hernia

HAEMATOLOGY

DAY 1

DAY 7

PCV

0.37 L/L (0.37-0.55)

0.37

Hb

120 g/L (120-180)

123

RBC

5.1 × 1012/L (5.5-8.5)

5

MCHC

323 g/L (320-360)

333

MCV

73.2 f1 (60-77)

74.5

MCH

23.7 rg (19-25)

24.8

Platelets

487 × 109/L (200-500)

989

Plasma proteins

51.6 g/L (58-75)

NM

WBC

10.9 × 109/L (7-17)

16.8

Mature neutrophils

6.1 × 109/L (3.0-11.5)

11.6

Lymphocytes

2.8 × 109/L (1.0-4.8)

2.0

Monocytes

1.7 × 109/L (0.2-1.3)

2.1

Eosinophils

0.2 × 109/L (0-1.3)

0.0

Basophils

0 × 109/L (0-0)

0

BIOCHEMISTRY

  

Creatinine

67 μmol/L (20-130)

NM

Urea

2.4 mmol/L (3.5-8.6)

NM

ALT

27 U/L (5-20)

NM

AP

116 U/L (5-50)

NM

Albumin

25.3 g/L (27-38)

NM

Globulin

26.3 g/L (28-42)

NM

The plasma proteins, AP, albumin and globulin are considered within the reference range for a young dog. There is a mild mature neutrophilia on day 7.

PCV:

packed cell volume;

Hb:

haemoglobin;

RBC:

red blood cells;

MCHC:

mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration;

MCV:

mean corpuscular volume;

MCH:

mean corpuscular haemoglobin;

WBC:

white blood cells;

ALT:

alanine aminotransferase;

AP:

alkaline phosphatase

NM:

not measured